Natural Resources Commission
Regular MeetingProspect Heights, IL · January 8, 2026
Agenda
City of Prospect Heights
Natural Resources Commission Agenda
Thursday, January 8, 2026 – 7:00 p.m.
www.phnrc.com
Public Notice is hereby given that the Natural Resources Commission of the City of Prospect
Heights, Cook County, Illinois, will hold a Board Meeting on the 8th day of January 2026, at
7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 8 North Elmhurst Road, Prospect Heights,
Illinois.
I. OPENING ITEMS
A. Call to Order
B. Roll Call
C. Approval of Minutes of Board Meeting of November 13, 2025
II. OLD BUSINESS
A. Volunteer Workdays
1. Winter Projects
2. East Leyden High School Workdays – March and April??
B. Prospect Heights Public Library/Park District Events
1. Nature Speaks Program
C. Projects – Update/Status
1. Public Service Pollinator Park
2. Hillcrest Lake – Shoreline Restoration Project - -Year 2026
D. Seed/Greenhouse Program Update
E. Education Updates:
1. MacArthur Middle School
2. Wheeling High School
3. District 214 Internships Initiative
F. Planting in the Parkway and Bioswale Program Update
G. Prescribed Fall Burns Update
III. CONTINUOUS REPORTING
A. NRC 2024-2025 Budget
1. Christmas Donations
2. Signage for First Responder Commons Project
3. Prospect Heights Park District Budget/Funding
4. City of Prospect Heights Budget Request
B. Proposed 2025-2026 Budget and Comprehensive Equipment List
C. City Civic Meetings and PHNRC Representation
D. Friends of the PHNRC
IV. NEW INITIATIVES
A. ChiliFest – February 8, 2026 (Sunday)
City of Prospect Heights
Natural Resources Commission Agenda – January 8, 2026 Page 2
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Announcements to the Public
B. Visitor Comments
VI. ADJOURNMENT
VII. NEXT MEETING: March 12, 2026 – 7:00 p.m. CT